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the home video studios. Some release dates may change and titles may come out
after a specified date (with no announcement from the studio). Additionally,
some titles may be released with little or no advance announcement. And since
all DVDs are priced at sell-through and are available for substantial discounts
at both online and brick-and-mortar stores, we only list suggested retail prices
for some special editions, box sets and collections.
The Asphalt Jungle
(1950) Dir.: John Huston; Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, James Whitmore, Jean
Hagen, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Marilyn Monroe. Extras:
Commentary by film noir specialist Drew Casper with James Whitmore, introduction
by Huston. (Warner
Film Noir Classic Collection).
The Big Clock
(1948) Ray Milland, Maureen O'Sullivan, Charles Laughton, George Macready.
(Universal Noir Collection).
Big Top Pee-wee
(1988) Dir.: Randal Kleiser; Paul Reubens, Penelope Ann Miller, Kris
Kristofferson. (Paramount).
Black Angel
(1946) Dan Duryea, June Vincent, Peter Lorre, John Phillips. (Universal Noir
Collection).
The Butterfly Effect
(2004) Ashton Kutcher, Melora Walters, Amy Smart, Elden Henson, William Lee
Scott, John Patrick Amedori,Irene Gorovaia, Kevin Schmidt, Jesse James. Both the
director's cut and the theatrical version in Dolby Digital EX 5.1 surround and
DTS ES 6.1 surround. Extras: Beyond the Movie: "The Science and
Psychology of the Chaos Theory," "The History and Allure of Time Travel," Fact
track trivia subtitle track; All Access Pass: Commentary by filmmakers/writers
Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber, deleted/alternative scenes, "The Creative
Process," visual effects, storyboard gallery; DVD-ROM content includes script-
to-screen comparisons. (New Line).
The Charlie Chan Chanthology
Six-disc set of six Charlie Chan thrillers starring Sidney Toler, $69.96 or
$14.95 each: "The Chinese Cat" (1944), "Charlie Chan in the Secret Service"
(1944), "The Jade Mask" (1945), "Meeting at Midnight" (1944), "The Shanghai
Cobra" (1945) and "The Scarlet Clue" (1945). (MGM).
Crazy People
(1990) Dir.: Tony Bill; Dudley Moore, Daryl Hannah, Paul Reiser. (Paramount).
Criss Cross
(1949) Dir.: Robert Siodmak; Burt Lancaster, Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea.
(Universal Noir Collection).
Critical Condition
(1986) Dir: Michael Apted; Richard Pryor, Rachel Ticotin, Ruben Blades.
(Paramount).
The Film Noir Collection
Five-disc set: "The Asphalt Jungle," "Gun Crazy," "Murder My Sweet," "Out of the
Past," "The Set-Up," $49.92. (Warner).
First Monday in October
(1981) Dir.: Ronald Neame; Walter Matthau, Jill Clayburgh. (Paramount).
Fly by Night
(1993) Jeffrey D. Sams, Maura Tierney, Ron Brice. (Columbia TriStar).
The Greatest Story Ever Told
(1965) Dir.: George Stevens; Max Von Sydow, Charlton Heston, Sidney Poitier,
John Wayne, Shelly Winters, Pat Boone, Claude Raines, Martin Landau, Angela
Lansbury, Roddy McDowall, Carroll Baker, Ed Wynn, Jose Ferrer, Van Heflin.
This is a single-disc standard edition (no extras) of the recently restored
film, taken from
the original 65mm negative roadshow version, complete with overture and
intermission music. The two-disc special edition is still available. (MGM).
Gun Crazy
(1949) Dir.: Joseph H. Lewis; Peggy Cummins, John Dall. Extras:
Commentary by film noir expert Glenn Erickson. (Warner Film Noir Classic
Collection).
Heartburn
(1986) Dir.: Mike Nichols; Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, Maureen
Stapleton, Stockard Channing, Richard Masur, Catherine O'Hara. (Paramount).
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
(1995) Five-disc collector's set (10 episodes) includes interviews and
performances by Elvis, The Beatles, The Who, U2, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Pink
Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, The Jackson Five, and many, many more. Episode 1: Rock 'n'
Roll Explodes, Episode 2: Good Rockin' Tonight (the 50's), Episode 3: Britain
Invades, America Fights back, Episode 4: The Sounds of Soul, Episode 5: Plugging
In (electric folk-rock and the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival), Episode 6: My
Generation (late 60's), Episode 7: Guitar Heroes, Episode 8: The 70's: Have a
Nice Decade, Episode 9: Punk, Episode 10: Up From the Underground (rap and MTV);
$99.98. (Warner).
Kotch
(1971) Dir.: Jack Lemmon; Walter Matthau, Felicia Farr, Deborah Winters. (MGM).
Lovers and Other Strangers
(1970) Michael Brandon, Bonnie Bedelia, Beatrice Arthur. (MGM).
Monsieur Ibrahim
(2003 -- France) Dir.: Francois Dupeyron; Omar Sharif,Pierre Boulanger. In
French and Turkish with English subtitles. Extras: Commentary
by Sharif. (Columbia TriStar).
Murder, My Sweet
(1944) Dir.: Edward Dmytryk; Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Mike Mazurki, Otto
Kruger. Extras: Commentary by film noir expert Alain Silver.
(Warner Film Noir Classic Collection).
My Voyage to Italy
(1999) Martin Scorsese directs and narrates this remarkable in-depth look at the
careers of great Italian filmmakers and their profound influence on him. Two-
disc set, $29.99. (Miramax).
The Name of the Rose
(1986) Dir.: Jean-Jacques Annaud; Sean Connery, Christian Slater, F. Murray
Abraham. Extras: Commentary by Annaud, "The Abbey of Crime:
Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose" making-of documentary, "Journey With Jean-
Jacques Annaud" photo gallery. (Warner).
Out of the Past
(1947) Dir.: Jacques Tourneur; Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda
Fleming. Extras: Commentary by film noir expert Jim Ursini.
(Warner Film Noir Classic Collection).
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
(1969) Dir. Ronald Neame; Maggie Smith, Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin.
Extras: Commentary by Neame and Franklin, still gallery. (Fox
Studio Classics).
Red Sonja
(1985) Dir.: Richard Fleischer; Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen.
Extras:
The Set-Up
(1949) Dir.: Robert Wise; Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias.
Extras: Commentary by Wise and Martin Scorsese. (Warner Film
Noir Classic Collection).
The Show
(1995) Rap documentary featuring Run-D.M.C., Wu-Tang Clan, Dr. Dre,
Snoop Dogg and Notorious B.I.G. (Columbia TriStar).
Side Out
(1990) Kathy Ireland, C. Thomas, Peter Horton, Randy Stoklos,
Sinjin Smith. (Columbia TriStar).
Six Feet Under: The Complete Second
Season
Five-disc set with 13 episodes, $79.99. Extras: Five
commentaries, "Anatomy of a Working Stiff" behind-the-scenes featurette. (HBO).
Star Trek: Voyager -- The Complete Third
Season
(1996-1997) Seven-disc set with 26 episodes, under $100.
Extras: Six featurettes: "Braving the Unknown: Season 3,"
"Voyager Time Capsule: Neelix," "Voyager Time Capsule: Kes," "Flashback to
'Flashback'," "Red Alert! Amazing Visual Effects," "Real Science with Andre
Bormanis"; "Lost Transmissions" (cast and crew interviews); photo gallery.
(Paramount).
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody
Came?
(1970) Tony Curtis, Suzanne Pleshette, Brian Keith, Ivan Dixon. (MGM).
Take the Money and Run
(1969) Dir.: Woody Allen; Woody Allen, Janet Margolin. (MGM).
This Gun for Hire
(1942) Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Alan Ladd. (Universal Noir Collection).
Wholly Moses!
(1980) Dudley Moore, Laraine Newman, Richard Pryor,
Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, John Ritter. (Columbia TriStar).
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After Image
(2001) John Mellencamp, Louise Fletcher, Terrylene. Extras:
"The Making of After Image," "Portraying Death: The Art of Special Effects Make-
Up." (Miramax).
Against the Ropes
(2004) Dir.: Charles S. Dutton; Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Timothy Daly, Tony
Shalhoub, Charles S. Dutton. (Paramount).
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination
London
(2004) Frankie Muniz, Anthony Anderson, Hannah Spearritt.
Extras: "Agent Mode" interactive quiz, hosted by Muniz,
Anderson and Spearritt, tests viewers about certain scenes as they are watching
to discover if they are worthy of becoming a secret agent; "Spy on the Set"
scene specific cast commentary (viewers can click on an icon at the bottom of a
scene to freeze it and "enable" a cast member to "step into the frame" to
provide "top-secret" information"); "Agent Cody Banks: Back in Action"
featurette; deleted and extended scenes; outtakes; Easter Egg; photo gallery.
(MGM).
The Assassination Bureau
(1968) Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Curd Jurgens , Philippe Noiret.
(Paramount).
The Barbarian Invasions
(2003 -- French Canadian) Dir.: Denys Arcand; Stephane Rousseau, Remy Girard,
Dorothee Berryman, Marie-Josee Croze. (Miramax).
The Bourne Identity Extended Edition
(2002) Dir.: Doug Liman; Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen,
Brian Cox. Extras: Alternate opening and ending; "A New
Identity" featurette with never-before-seen opening sequence and complete
alternate ending; "From Identity to Supremacy -- Matt and Franka" featurette
with interviews with Matt Damon
and Franka Potente; "Declassified Information" deleted scenes; "The Bourne
Mastermind" featurette that looks at the late Robert Ludlum, the
actor-turned-best-selling novelist who created the "Bourne" trilogy; "Access
Granted" featurette with an interview with
screenwriter Tony Gilroy; "The Bourne Diagnostic" featurette offers insights
from a UCLA psychologist into the causes and effects of Jason Bourne's struggle
with amnesia; "Cloak and Dagger" featurette with CIA liaison officer Chase
Brandon that offers a detailed,
real-world analysis of the making of a super-spy; "Inside a Fight Sequence"
featurette; "The Speed of Sound" sound design featurette; music video.
(Universal).
The Counterfeit Traitor
(1962) William Holden, Lilli Palmer, Hugh Griffith. (Paramount).
The Dreamers
(2002) Dir.: Bernardo Bertolucci; Michael Pitt, Eva Green, Louis Garrel, Anna
Chancellor, Robin Renucci. Extras: Commentary by Bernardo
Bertolucci, writer Gilbert Adair and producer Jeremy Thomas; "Events of May '68"
featurette; "The Making of The Dreamers" featurette; Michael Pitt "Hey Joe"
music video. NC-17 and R-rated editions. (Fox).
Everybody Loves Raymond: The Complete First
Season
Five-disc set, $44.98. (HBO).
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys -- Season
Four
Nine-disc set with 22 episodes, $69.98. Extras: Commentary by
Kevin Sorbo and others, behind-the-scenes interviews with cast and series
creators, "Bringing Monsters to Life at K.N.B. EFX Group" featurette, dailies
from the "Stranger in a Strange World" episode, photo gallery, CD-ROM extras.
(Anchor Bay).
I Like It Like That
(1994) Desiree Casado, Isaiah Garcia, Jesse Borrego, John Seda, Tomas Melly,
Loren Velez, Rita Moreno, Laura Velez. (Columbia TriStar).
Joe Cocker: Live Across From
Midnight
Recorded live at Waldbuhnem in Berlin during Cocker's 1997 world tour. (Eagle
Rock Entertainment).
Joni Mitchell: Painting With Words and Music
Recorded in May, 1998, at Warner Bros. soundstage in Los Angeles. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
Justice League: Starcrossed -- The
Movie
(2004) Feature-length animated film starring the world's greatest super heroes.
Extras: "Hawkman: From Comics to Cartoon" featurette, "The
Flash's Tour of the Justice League Watchtower," cast and filmmaker interviews.
(Warner).
The Manchurian Candidate Special
Edition
(1962) Dir.: John Frankenheimer; Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh,
Angela Lansbury. Extras: Commentary by Frankenheimer; interview
with Sinatra, Frankenheimer and screenwriter George Axelrod; "Queen of Diamonds"
new interview with Lansbury; "A Little Solitaire" interview with William
Friedkin; Easter eggs, photo gallery. (MGM).
The Moody Blues: The Lost Performance: Live in Paris
'70
Filmed performance never-before-released. (Kultur).
Never Die Alone
(2004) Dir: Ernest Dickerson; DMX, David Arquette, Michael Ealy.
Extras: Commentary by DMX and Dickerson, 11 deleted scenes,
making of featurette. (Fox).
Project Greenlight: The Complete 2nd
Season
Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.99 Extras: "The Battle of
Shaker Heights" feature film, "jump-to-scene" feature between the film and
production scenes in the series, 13 deleted scenes, gag reel, more. (Miramax).
The Soldier's Tale
(1984) R.O Blechman's Emmy-winning visual adaptation of Igor Stravinsky's "The
Soldier's Tale," marrying animation and classical music. Produced for PBS'
"Masterpiece Theatre." (Koch Lorber Films).
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
(1966) Dir.: Martin Ritt ; Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Sam
Wanamaker. (Paramount).
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
(1978 -- Italy) Dir.: Ermanno Olmi; Luigi Ornaghi, Francesca Moriggi. (Koch
Lorber Films).
Un deux trois soleil
(1993 French) Dir.: Bertrand Blier; Olivier Martinez, Marcello Mastroianni,
Anouk Grinberg. New digital transfer, enhanced for 16x9 televisions. (Home
Vision).
Vacuuming Completely Nude in
Paradise
(2001) Dir.: Danny Boyle; Timothy Spall, Michael Begley, Katy Cavanagh. (Koch
Vision).
The Wooden Man's Bride
(1994 -- Taiwan) Dir.: Jianxin Huang; Chang Shih, Wang Lan, Yumei Wang. (Koch
Lorber Films).
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All in the Family: The Complete Third
Season
Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.95. (Columbia TriStar).
Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Volume Two
Two-disc set with 13 episodes from Cartoon Network's Adult Swim late-night block
series, $29.98. Extras: Four deleted scenes, commentary on four
episodes, music video, more. (Warner).
The Big Bounce
(2004) Owen Wilson, Morgan Freeman, Sara Foster, Charlie Sheen, Gary Sinise. Extras: "A Con in the Making" featurette, "Wicked Waves": stunt surfer outtakes, "Surfing the Pipeline": surfing in the Aloha state.
Boomtown
Six-disc set, $49.98. Extras: Commentaries, two featurettes.
(Lions Gate).
Castle Keep
(1969) Dir.: Sydney Pollack; Peter Falk, Burt Lancaster, Bruce Dern, Patrick
O'Neal, Jean-Pierre Aumont. (Columbia TriStar).
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
(2004) Dir.: Sara Sugarman; Lindsay Lohan, Adam Garcia, Glenne Headley, Alison
Pill, Eli Marienthal, Carol Kane. Extras: Commentary with
director Sara Sugarman, writer Gail Parent, and producers Robert Shapiro and
Jerry Leider; "Confessions From the Set; "Eliza's Fantasy" deleted scene;
Lindsay Lohan music video "That Girl." (Buena Vista).
Early Summer
(1951) Dir.: Yasujiro Ozu; Setsuko Hara, Chishu Ryu, Chikage Awashima, Kuniko
Miyake. Extras: commentary by film expert Donald Richie, the
original trailer, and more. (The Criterion Collection).
The Human Stain
(2003) Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise, Wentworth Miller.
Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, extended scene, tribute
to director of photography Jean Yves Escoffier. (Miramax).
K Street
Ten episodes of the HBO series that mingled fictional political consultants
(Mary McCormack, John Slattery) with real Washington figures (James Carville,
Mary Matalin, Gov. Howard Dean, Sen. Tom Daschel); $24.95. (HBO).
Millennium First Season
Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Pilot episode,
commentary on select episodes, "Order in Chaos: Making Millennium Season One"
featurette, main title design featurette, more. (Fox).
Miss Lettie & Me
(2002) Mary Tyler Moore, Burt Reynolds. TV movie. (Paramount).
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids
Animated feature based on the best-selling children's book series by David Kirk
(and in time for Miss Spider's August TV debut on Nickelodeon, with the voices
of Brooke Shields and Rick Moranis. (MGM).
Out of Reach
(2004) Steven Seagal, Matt Schulze, Nick Brimble, Robbie Gee, Ida Nowakowska. (Columbia TriStar).
Extras:
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
(2004) Documentary provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know. The film explores Murdoch's burgeoning kingdom and the impact on society when a broad swath of media is
controlled by one person. (Robert Greenwald Prods.: www.outfoxed.org)
People I Know
(2002) Al Pacino, Kim Basinger, Tea Leoni, Ryan O'Neal, Richard Schiff.
Extras: Commentary by director Dan Algrant, deleted scenes,
more. (Miramax).
Port of Shadows (Le Quai des Brumes)
(1938) Dir.: Marcel Carne; Jean Gabin, Michel Simon, Michele Morgan, Pierre
Brasseur. Extras: Interviews with the director, co-writer
Jacques Prevert, and stars Jean Gabin and Michele Morgan; the theatrical
trailer; poster gallery; more. (The Criterion Collection).
Predator: Collector's Edition
(1987) Dir.: John McTiernan; Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura, Carl
Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, R.G. Armstrong. Two-disc set, DTS.
Extras: Commentary by McTiernan, seven featurettes, outtakes,
Easter eggs, deleted scene, documentary, more. (Fox).
Sealab 2021: Season One
Two-disc set with 13 episodes from Cartoon Network's Adult Swim late-night block
series, $29.98. Extras: Pitch pilot, alternate endings, deleted
scenes, uncensored scenes. (Warner).
Seaside (Bord de Mer)
(2003 -- French) Dir.: Julie Lopes-Curval; Bulle Ogier, Helene Fillieres,
Ludmila Mikael, Jonathan Zaccao. (First Run Features).
Soap: The Complete Second Season
Three-disc set with 23, $29.95. (Columbia TriStar).
Starsky & Hutch
(2004) Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Snoop Dogg, Juliette Lewis.
Extras: Commentary with director Todd Phillips, outtakes,
deleted scenes, "Fashion Fa Shizzle Wit Huggy Bizzle" (fashion insights with
Snoop Dogg), "Last Look Special" documentary spoof (a spoof on behind-the-scenes
documentaries), "Vince's Bit for the Kids" Easter Egg (Vince discusses his
thoughts on DVD special features). (Warner).
Starsky & Hutch: The Complete Second
Season
Five-disc set with 25 episodes, $49.95. (Columbia TriStar).
Stellaluna
Award-winning animated feature based on the Janell Cannon children's book about
a fruit bat adopted by a family of birds. (MGM).
Thunderbirds International Rescue
Edition
Two-disc set with feature length movies "Thunderbirds Are Go" and "Thunderbird
6" to coincide with the theatrical release of the Ben Kingsley/Bill Paxton
remake and the 40th anniversary of the TV show; $14.95 each or $29.98 the set.
(MGM).
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The Cisco Kid Collection Three
Four-disc set with 20 episodes from this Golden Age of Television series,
$49.98. (MPI Home Video).
Dark Shadows DVD Collection 13
Four-disc set with 40 episodes, $59.98. (MPI Home Video).
The Devil's Backbone Special Edition
(2001) Dir.: Guillermo Del Toro; Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico
Luppi, Fernando Tielve. Extras: Commentary by Del Toro and
cinematographer , deleted scenes, thumbnail sketches, featurettes, photo
galleries, storyboard comparisons. (Columbia TriStar).
Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll
Documentary on the early Elvis, with seldom-heard recordings and interviews with
guitarist Scotty Moore. (Kultur).
Garfield and Friends
Three-disc set with 24 episodes from the first two years of the animated kids
series. (Fox).
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone
Complex
(2004) First four half-hour episodes of the new anime series based on the anime feature and manga, in two versions: A
one-disc standard edition with the four episodes in Dolby 5.1 surround ($24.95)
and a three-disc special edition with one disc containing the four episodes in
Dolby 5.1 surround, one disc containing the four episodes in DTS 5.1 surround,
and a third disc containing the original series soundtrack CD ($59.95).
(Manga/Bandai/Anchor Bay).
Good bye, Lenin!
(2004 -- German) Dir.: Wolfgang Becker; Daniel Brfuhl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan
Khamatova, Maria Simon, Florian Lukas. Extras: Commentary by
Becker, cast commentary, 10 deleted scenes, "Lenin Learns to Fly" visual effects
featurette, making-of featurette, Uncut "Aktuelle Kamera" broadcasts. (Columbia
TriStar).
Greendale
(2004) Neil Young's humanist fable told through 10 interlocking songs. Extras: "The Making of Greendale." (Sanctuary Records).
Hellboy
(2004) Dir.: Guillermo del Toro; Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Jeffrey Tambor, Karel
Roden, Rupert Evans, John Hurt. Two-disc set. Extras: Disc 1:
Commentary by Perlman, Blair, Evans and Tambor; creator commentary with director
del Toro and "Hellboy" creator and co-executive producer Mike Mignola; DVD-Rom
"Director's Notebook" with printable script, script supervisor's book; eight
branching DVD comics by "Hellboy" creator Mike Mignola: a never-been-done DVD
feature containing eight Branching DVD comics by Mike Mignola offering noscreen
looks at Hellboy comic books in which Mignola will compare that page with that
exact shot used in the film; eight "Right Hand of Doom set visits: at key
moments during the movie viewers are given the option to branch out to a short
featurette showing what life was like on the set during that day of shooting;
four short films featuring the cartoons Hellboy himself recommends; storyboards:
picture-in-picture storyboard track plays simultaneously with the film;
"Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation" documentary; Disc 2: Four animatics:
computer-generated animated scene breakdowns; five "Board-A-Matics":
side-by-side comparison of scenes with the animated storyboards; Weblink to
Hellboy merchandise; three deleted scenes with optional commentary; scene
deconstruction: director del Toro walks viewers through the evolution of a scene
from his sketches to the storyboards to the finished scene; "Kroenen's Lair":
four storyboard to film comparisons; nine theatrical TV spots; poster
explorations for the "Hellboy" theatrical campaign. (Columbia TriStar).
The Jeff Foxworthy Show: The Complete First
Season
Two-disc set with 18 episodes, $29.95. (Columbia TriStar).
La Balance
(1982 -- French) Dir.: Bob Swaim; Nathalie Baye, Philippe Leotard. New digital
transfer enhanced for 16x9 televisions. (Home Vision).
La Ceremonie
(1995) Dir.: Claude Chabrol; Isabelle Huppert, Jacqueline Bisset. New digital
transfer, enhanced for 16x9 televisions. Extras: "The Making of
La Ceremonie, a 20-minute documentary featuring Claude Chabrol, Isabelle
Huppert, and Sandrine Bonnaire; original theatrical trailer; essay by film
historian and critic Jonathan Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader. (Home Vision).
Masques
(1987 -- French) Dir.: Claude Chabrol; Anne Brochet, Philippe Noiret. New
digital transfer, enhanced for 16x9 televisions. (Home Vision).
My Father and I
(2003 -- French) Dir: Anne Fontaine; Michel Bouquet, Charles Berling, Natacha
Regnier, Amira Casar, Stephane Guillon. (New Yorker).
Ned Kelly
(2004) Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Naomi Watts, Geoffrey Rush, Joel Edgerton, Laurence Kinlan, Philip Barantini, Kerry Condon, Kris McQuade. Extras: Mini-documentary "Ned Kelly in Popular Culture," the
real Kelly Gang photo montage, poster art, more. (Universal).
Nero Wolfe: The Complete First Season
Three-volume set with eight episodes, $59.95. (A&E Home Video).
The New Avengers '77: Season II
Four-disc set with all 13 episodes from the second season, $79.95. (A&E Home Video).
Pennies From Heaven
(1981) Dir.: Herbert Ross; Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Christopher Walken,
Jessica Harper, John McMartin. Extras: Commentary by film
critic Peter Rainer, cast and crew reunion featurette. (Warner).
Pennies From Heaven
BBC miniseries, three-disc set. (Warner).
The Persuaders! Set 2
Three-disc with 11 episodes of the spy spoof starring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis, $59.95. (A&E Home Video).
Rocket Power: Island of the Menehune
Feature length animated adventure based on the Nick TV series. (Paramount).
Rocked With Gina Gershon
Two-disc set with six episodes of the IFC Original series about Gershon and her
band, Girls Against Boys, as they tour in support of her film, "Prey for Rock
and Roll"; $29.95. (Docurama).
Showgirls VIP Limited Edition
(1995) Dir.: Paul Verhoeven; Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon,
Glenn Plummer, Robert Davi, Alan Rachins. Boxset with set of Showgirls shot
glasses, "Pin the Pasties on the Showgirl" game with pasties and blindfold, deck
of Showgirls cards, Showgirls party games, $39.98. Extras: "The
Greatest Movie Ever Made" commentary by David Schmader, lap-dance tutorial
featuring the world-famous girls of Scores, "A Showgirls Diary" storyboard-to-
screen feature, pop-up trivia track, Elizabeth Berkeley photo series. (MGM).
Sledge Hammer! -- Season One
Four-disc set with all 22 episodes of the spoof of 1980s cop movies and TV shows, starring David
Rasche; $39.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, cast and
crew interviews, never-before-seen footage, photo gallery, more. (Anchor Bay).
Story of Women
(1988 -- French) Dir.: Claude Chabrol; Isabelle Huppert, Francois Cluzet, Nils
Tavernier. New digital transfer, enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
Extras: Scene commentary by Chabrol, interviews with producer
Marin Karmitz and writer Francis Szpiner, original French theatrical trailer,
essay by film critic and author Wheeler Winston Dixon. (Home Vision).
A Touch of Frost Season 3
Three-disc set with four episodes from the popular U.K. police series; $49.98.
(MPI Home Video).
20 Years After: The Woodstock Reunion
Concert
Three-disc set, $24.95. Disc 1 (Peace): Features performances by The Chamberss
Brothers, Iron Butterfly, The Spencer Davis Group, Canned Heat, Blood, Sweat &
Tears. Disc 2 (Love): Hosted by Timothy Leary, features Melanie, Electric Flag,
Mark Farmer of Grand Funk Railroad. Disc 3 (Consciousness): Leary, Country Joe
McDonald, Humble Pie, Buddy Miles, Canned Heat. (Kultur).
V: The Complete Series
Three-disc set with all 19 episodes from the sci-fi series, $39.98. (Warner).
The Whole Ten Yards
(2004) Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Natasha Henstridge, Kevin
Pollak. Extras: Commentary by Director Howard Deutch and writer
Mitchell Kapner. (Warner).
All DVDs are screened on a reference system consisting of a
Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player w/SACD & DVD-Audio, a
Rotel RSX-972 Surround Sound Receiver, and Phase Technology 1.1 (front), 33.1 (center),
and 50 (rear) speakers and Power 10 subwoofer.
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